Lasting-machine.



Nl. BROCK.

LASTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I6. I9'I3.`IIEI-IEwED IuNE so. I9I7.`

Patented May 28,1918.

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MTN/ P55552 Nl. BROCK.

l LASTING MACHINE.

APPLICATLON HLED $5111.16. 191341151151151) 1uNE 30.1911.

l 5267,37. Patented May 28,1918.

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, IMT/VESSEL?.

M. BROCK.

LASTING MACHINE.

PPLICATION HLED sEPLle, 1913. RENEWED JUNE 30. |917.

9257,37. Patented y 28,1918.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 3' y l F Patented May 28,1918.

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IVIBROCK'.

LASTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.I5, 1913- RENEWED JUNE 30,1917.

Patented May 28,1918..

l 4 I l I I I I I I I I I I I I I I MWI/.5555 F wwf/mw 'We I@ l a STATESUNITE MATTHIAS BROCK, 0E BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOE, EY MESNEASSIGNMENTS,

To UNITED SHOE MACHINERY ooEronATIoN, 0E PATERsoN, NEW JERSEY, Aconrecrean;

Speciication of Letters Patent.

4LASTINci-MiroIIINE.

Patented May 2s, 191s.

Appiicatin iiid september, 16, 1913, Serial No. 790,029. Renewed runeso, 1917. serial No. 177,994.

To all whom imag concern:

Be it known that I, MATTHIAS Bn'ocii, a citizen ot' the llnited States,residing` atBoston, in the county of Sinti'olk and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain Improvements in Lasting-lvlachines,of which the following description, in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, is a specification, like reference characters on the drawingsindicating like parts in the several gures.

This invention relates to lasting machines and particularly to machinesof the type ivhich employ end embracing Wipers and an object ot theinvention is to provide an end lasting machine which is more or lessauton'iatic and the instrumentalities of which are lso arranged andrelated that a toe portion, tor example, of a shoe can be lasted and itdesired fastened, with a high degree of eftectiieness and a minimum ofexpenditure of time` labor and Skill by the operator.

One import-ant feature of the invention consists in the combination ottoe lasting plates oi' Wipers and means for operating them by power orotherwise, oi shoe han- (llingv means and power driven or other means'for operating the handling means to seize a shoe. vertically move thelast with relation tothe Wipers and advance the'last under the Wipers.Grippers or theiil lequivalent inay or may notrb'e employed. to hold themargin of the upper-'While the shoe han-y dling means depiesses the lastrelatively7 to the wipers and the handling means may or may not raisethe shoe to iron down-the overivipednpp'er between the last bottomandthe loiver face of the ivipers. The advance oi: the shoe under theWipers may Conveniently take the place ot the usual movement of theWipers lengthwise over the shoe. In a power driven machine there mayadvantageously be provision for the machine to come automaticalvly torest after the upper along the side faces ot the toe has been preparedtor the action of the Wipers by the described movement ot' the shoehandling mechanism.. Preferably, and in accordance With another featureof this invention, there are t\vo Separate poiver drivenv means foroperating the Shoe handling means to advance the shoe under the Wipersand for closing the Wipers. s I am advised, it is nenv lin a lasting'mal chine to provide separately controlled power driven means toroperating the shoe handling' means and tor operating-end lastingivipers. F or effecting economy ot time in operation, the Wiper closingmeans may cause the shoe handling means to draw the shoe under theivipers and, after the Wipers have closed, to raise the shoe for ironingdown the overlasted upper materials automatically by compressing theoverwiped' upper against the bot-tom tace of the Wipers. The Wiperoperating mechanism may come automatically to rest with the Wipersclosed over the shoe to give time for the upper Jfastening operationand, at the Will of the operator, said mechanism will return the Wipers`to stzirting position and Will automati- 'ally restart the shoehandling mechanism and cause it to restore the shoe to initial positionand release it. As I am advised, it isY nenv to provide Wiper operatingmeans arranged to canse shoe handling means automatically to becomeoperatively connected with a source of poiver for proceeding with itsWork after the Wipers have done their Work.

An important feature of this invention is also found in the slioehandling` means. This means isvshown as compri-sing an nnyieldinglymounted shoe bottom rest and an op-l posed toe rest Which isunyiel'dingly :actuated toivard the bottom rest to clamp the shoe afterivhich the said rests are positively actuated Ator giving the requiredmovements to the shoe, As I am advised, it hasvnot heretofore beenproposed in an automatic toelasting machine. to provide shoe handlingmeans which clamps a toe rigidly and is positively operated topredetermine the position .of the shoe during` the lasting operation. Itis also broadly new to provide automaticor other mechanism for operatingthe shoe handling means to advance the shoe under the Wipers, as hereindisclosed, in combination. with means to operate the Wipers, as forexample, in time relation With the movement of the shoe handling means.

Others features of this invention are found in the grippers hereindisclosed which have many novel characteristics of construction andarrangement and sustain many novel rel-ations to the otherinstrumentalities of the, machine. Advantageonsly the gripper mechanismcomprises grippers arranged at the corners and sides ot the toe loutnotatA the tip end of thc toe. It is new to provide, in combination withtoc lasting wipers, grippers or other means arranged to hold the edge ofthe upper at the corners or at the sides of the toe while shoe handlingmeans is operated automatically to seize the' shoe, depressthe last withrelation to the upper so held and then to advance the last. It is alsonew to provide mechanism comprising corner or side grippers and means toswing said gripper mechanism inwardly over the last bottom like an endlasting wiper swings, whether or not the grippers are connected withsuch wipers to partake of their. movement and either with or withoutalast advancing movement in time relation with such swinging movement ofthe grippers mechanism. Another novel characteristic of a gripper usedwith a wiper is found in the provision of a vertical slot in one of thegripper jaws andv a vertical crimping blade cooperating with the slottedjaw to gather the upper. This crimping action is particularlyadvantageous in the gripper located at the corner of the toe.

A further feature of this invention consists in the combination ofwipers .having binder wire carrying devices or formations, such forexample as grooves in their acting edges, of means to place a toebinding wire in said devices or formations, as for example by bowing thewire progressively or otherwise and pressing it into the grooved edgesof the wipers. l

These and other features of the invention, including variouscombinations of parts and more important details of construction, willnowv be described in connection with drawings illustrating the preferredembodiment of the invention and will then be pointed out in the claims.

Figure 1 is a left hand side elevation of the machine;

` Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the upper portion of the machineon allarger scale than Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the machine;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of one pair of corner grippers, partly insection, the gripper jaws being open;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the corner and side grippers for oneside of the toe, the grippers being closed and holding the upper undertension ready for the advance of the last under the wipers;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view on a larger scale of one pair of cornergripper-s;

Fig. 7 is a` perspective view of the toe wiper mechanism and of themechanism for placing the toe binding wire in the binder holding groovesthat are formed in the edges of the wipers;

Fig. 8 is a rear elevation of the machine, the frame beingvlargelybroken away to show the operating mechanism.

` relation will be more fully stated in an explanation ofthe operationof the machine.

The shoe handling mechanism includes the toe rest 2 and the lastdepressor 3 carried in a frame of general rectangular shape shown bestin Fig. 2 where 4L is the cross-head casting, 5, 5 are the side bars and6 is the foot 1ece. p `The last depressor is rigidly mounted in thecross-head 1, in which it is vertically adjustable by the nut 7 and issecured by a lock nut 8, and its foot 9, Figs. 3 and 5, is pivoted toits stem by a transverse` pin while the sole engaging plate 10 thereof,which is contoured to t snugly within the channel rib or lip of a weltshoe innersole, is made right orl left and is removably attached to thefoot by a stud 11, Fig. 5, and a headed spring pin 12 carried by thefoot and fitting in a countersunk keyhole shaped slot in the plate, thespring on the pin allowing Jthe plate to snap over the stud. The plateis concave on its lower fac-e to apply pressure through its marginalportion to the innersole adjacent to the channel lip for holding theinnersole down and resist-ing crumpling of the innersole at. the channelwhile the upper is being lasted over the feather edge of the innersole.An adjustable stop screw 13 is arranged in the foot t0 contact by itshead with the stem 3 to limit the tipping of the foot downwardly at itsfront end by gravity.

-The toe rest 9. is a block of suitable material which will not bruiseor abrade the shoe upper, and it may be rubber, set into a holder 15that is guided in the head 16 to slide in an arc which preferably hasits center in about the plane of the last bottom. The head isadjustable, by a screw and a nut 18in the toe post 20 toward and fromthe last depressorto adapt it for the thickness of the style of last andif the block be of rubber it will yield enough to adapt the rest to twoor more sizes of the same style fof last. A fork, Fig. 5, depending"from the head 16 embraces a rod Q2 to prevent the head from turning.

The rod 22, guided in vertical slots, Fig. 1, in the side bars 5 of theshoe handling frame, extends through the post and to it are pivoted theupper ends of the members 23 of toggles, the lower members of which arearms 24 of angle levers 25 pivoted on the rod 21 of thefoot piece 6 ofthe frame to lift the toe rest within the frame for clampingthe shoeagainst the last depressor 3. f-

The foot piece comprises not only the rod 21 on which the angle leversare pivoted and which is pivoted in the lower ends of the side bars 5but also a depending yoke 19, Fig. 2, from which extends a rigid arm 17curved upwardly and then projected inwardly to a bearing on axle 32,Fig. 1, in the body of the machine. By this yoke and arm inward andoutward movement of the fulcrum rod 21 for the toggle levers 25 isprevented while there is freedom for swinging movement of the shoehandling frame to carry the shoe into and out of the machine and forvertical movement of the frame. The normal vert-ical position of theshoe handling frame is determined by link connections l5 with arms 46 ofa rocking sleeve that turns on a pivot rod 47 and has a depending arm-19 engaged by an edge cam face i8 of a cam block 30 that is turned onthe axle 32. rlhis cam block 30 has gear teeth by which it is turned bya pinion 35 of one-half its peripheral size. The pinion is formed on asleeve that carries a spring-pressed clutch pin 36 by which the pinionmay be coupled to a collar 38 on the continuously ruiming driving shaft40 car rying the belt pulley 39. A clutch controller lever 4:2 for thedescribed parts is formed with a pin retracting and seati-ng wedge onits upper arm and its other arm is connected to a treadle 44, Fig. 1.

The angle levers 25 above mentioned are connected by links 26, Fig. l,with a lever 27 that extends from a rod 137 at the back of the machineand has a roll standing in a cam track 2S cut into the inner face of thecam'block 30. Movement transmitted from this cam track straightens thetoggle for raising the toe post, the latter having a slotted connectionat its lower end with the rod 22 to clamp the shoe up against theunyielding and then stationary last depressor. After the gripper-s haveseized the margin of the upper that extends about the toe, the shoehandling frame with the toe rest and last depressor, is moved downwardto stretch the upper between the grippers and the last by a continuedmovement transmitted from the cam groove 28 through the lever 272 which,after straightening the toggles, engages the arm 17 to draw down thefoot piece 6 and the entire handling frame and the shoe on the last nowheld by the frame. The edge cam face 48 is shaped to permit thisdownward movement of the 'shoe handling frame.

By this movement the shoe is carried down until the plane of its bottomface, determined by the last depressor, is below the plane of thewipers. All this occurs during one-half rotation of the cam block 30,producedv by one complete rotation of the driving shaft 40, and here thecam block is stopped by the withdrawal of the clutch pin 36 and itsarrest by the clutch controller lever 4t2 which, after the depression ofits treadle, will have been returned to proper position by a suitablespring.

After the now stretched upper has been inspected the shoe handling frameis swung inwardly toward the body of the machine to move the shoelongitudinally under the wipers by links Fig. 1, extending from the rod22 backwardly into the machine to a lever 5G depending from rockingsleeve 16st on a pivot rod 57 and connected by other links G2 with adepending arm of a rocking sleeve shaft 6() fulcrumed on the pivot rodG72 said arm having a roll standing in a track 5S cut in the side of acam block the driving connections for which will be described inconnection with the wiper mechanism.

The shoe handling frame is further elevated after the shoe has beenmoved under the wipers, the wipers having meanwhile been closed, tocompress the overwiped upper and innersole between the wipers and thelast bottom. For this purpose the rocking sleeve, that hasthe dependingarm 49 and is connected to the shoe handling frame by the arm 1G and thelinks l5, has a second depending arm 69 bearing a roll which is engagedby an edge cam face GS formed on the cam block 70. It. will beunderstood that the cam t 'ack 28, by which the shoe handling frame issustained while no other devices are upholding or uplifting it, is soformed with relation to the edge cam face GS as to permit the describedelevating' movement, and that the edge cam face G8 has a low por tionwhich permits the depressing movement effected by the track cam 2S, thecam blocks 30 and 70 being each at rest while the other is moving.

The grippers comprise jaws arranged in a line correspondingapproximately to the curvature of the toe and include one pair of jawslocated to engage the upper at each corner of the toe and, prefenbly,also one pair located to engage the upper at or near the rear endportion of each wiper, making four in all, there being no gripper topull the upper at the end of the toe where it is expected that the toegripper of the pulling over machine will have stretched the uppersufficiently so that no pulling by a gripper is needed in this lastingmachine. It is regarded as probable that modifications varying widelyfrom the illustrated construction and arrangement of gripper-s may beemployed in this machine to secure the advantages herein obtained andthe invention is therefore to be considered as limited in this respectonly as required by the broad terms of the generic claims.

The two grippers or two pairs of jaws for each side of the work aremounted on a carrier 100 to which each gripper guide 102 is pivoted at103 to swing in'and out about an axis approximately tangential to theadjacent edge of the toe and located high 'above the shoe bottom. Anabutment screw 104 for each gripper' determines the normal upper seizingposition of the jaws individually for the size and shape of the toe.Within each guide 102 slides endwise a gripper stem 105 that can turn onits longitudinal axis for allowing the jaws to adjust themselves to thedirection of strain. The stem has a foot 106 in the front edge of`which, and offset inwardly from the axis of the stem, -is secured arigid jaw 108 to engage the outerl side of the upper. The pivoted innerjaw 110 is formed as an angle lever fulcrumed at 112 and its outwardlyprojecting arm extends through the foot 106 and ispivoted to anoperating rod 115 that extends up through the guide 102 and a jawopening spring 114 pulls the rod downwardly. Within the guide 102 thestem is encircled by a spring 116 that holds the stein 105 and the jawsdown in shoe receiving position until the jaws have rmly gripped theupper after which it yields for the upper pulling movement.

The closing of the jaws is effected by a shouldered block 120 thatembraces the operating rod 115 and acts upwardly upon it through acushioning spring 121. The shoulder of the block is engaged by a slide122 that is confined in the carrier 100 and rests down upon the broadhead of a plunger 125, there being one plunger for the two grippers atthe same side of the work. The plungers extend down and rest on arms 124of a rocking sleeve 128 on pivot rod 127. Another arm of the rockingsleeve 128 is connected by a rod 129 with a lever 130 that is fulcrumedon pivot rod 137, and has a roll standing in a cam track 138 in theouter face of the cam block 3 0.

Through these connectionsl the cam block 30 closes the grippers to seizethe margin of the shoe upper and then slightly uplifts them tostraighten up the stock after the shoe has been clamped by the rise ofthe toe rest and before the shoe is drawn down by the depression of theshoe handling frame during the second part of the movement of lever 27derived from cam track 28.

The gripper closing lever 130 has a stud 132 located to be engaged by aspring-impelled latch 134 on a sleeve 140 that is pinned on an axle 147.To this axle is also pinned a second sleeve1 Fig. 8, from which extendsan arm 243 into the path of a stud 245 on the outer side of the camblock 70. The arrangement operates to lock the grippers closed while thecam block 30 turns beyond the closing point to where the roll on lever130 is in a wide part of its cam, track. Thereafter and subsequent tothe beginning of the operation of the wipers the cam block 70, throughits stud 145, disengages the latch 134 from lever 130 to permit thegrippers to open and free the edge of the upper for the completion ofthe over lasting operation of the wipers. A

The wiper plates 150 are vertically slotted at their rear ends toembrace studs 152 in the slotted wiper carriers 154l in the front endsof which are mounted upwardly spring pressed locking pins 155 to engagepin holes in the wiper plates and lock the plates into the carriers.

The wiper carriers 154, Fig. 3, have outer edge faces lcurved about apoint located at the meeting edges of the wipers and the carriers areguided i-n similarly shaped ways in the machine head where they areconfined by the cover plate. Each carrier 154 is connected by a linkwith the cross-head of a plunger 156 that has a threaded adjustment in asleeve 158 confined in a block 160 that can slide in the machine headand is actuated by an arm 162 of the rocking sleeve 60 that turns on thepivot rod 67 and has a depending arm with a roll standing in the camtrack 58 as described in connection with the inward movement of the shoehandling frame,- see also Fig. 7.

'These connections operate to close the wipers, but not to advance them,while the shoe handling frame draws the shoe into the machine and underthe wipers.

The gripper carriers 100 for each side of the work are connected to therespective wiper carriers 154, the gripper carriers having for thispurpose bases 151 guided in` arc-shaped ways 165 in the coverplate andconnected by bolts 166 extending through slotsin the cover plate to thewiper carriers 154. Thus the grippers partake of the closing movement ofthe wipers. They, like the wipers, have no movement longitudinally ofthe shoe but the shoe has the described advancing movement relatively tothe grippers just before the grippers release the upper. v

lThe wipers and the grippers are adjusted for sizes of'toes by thesleeve 158 andits threaded connection with plunger 156, the sleevehaving a pinion 17 Oconnected by an idler with a gear 172 on the handshaft 174 to the front end of which is attached a hand wheel 175. Thisadjusting mechanism may be used towmove the wipers manually after theirautomatic closing movement if supplemental operation of them should inany case be found necessary. j

It may be advantageous to have the wipers stand wide open in shoereceiving position to give abundant clearance for the ywork ofpositioning the upper within the grippers. It is desirable, however,that the wipers stand close to the last at the end of the jackingoperation and preparatory to their lasting movement. To secure theseresults without excessive use of the adjustment provided by the handwheel 17 51 which it will be understood is to be used whenever needed toposition the wipers preparatory to their lasting movement, the pinion170 has an eX- tension 171. This extension is engaged by a rack 173connected, Fig. 1, with a lever arm 175 of sleeve shaft GO, anothery armof which is connected by rod 179 with the jacking lever .27 to close thewipers a limited distance by movement derived from the cam block 8Oduring the jacking of the shoe. A wedge 181 stands in the lpath of a pin183, Fig. 8, on the rack bar 173 and withdraws the bar from the pinion171 at the end of the downward stroke of said bar so as to leave thepinions 171 and 170 free to be adjusted by the hand wheel 175.

The cam block 7 O 'by which is effected the final closing of vthewipers, the advance'of the shoe into the machine, the release of thegrippers and the ironing down liftl of the shoe, is given rotarymovement from the driving shaft 40 through a' clutch connection withthel collar 38 on said shaft manipulated by a clutch, controller andytreadle' 14:4: similar to the clutch, the controller' and the treadleflat described in connection with the caniblock 30. The cam blockcarries a pin 145 to engage an arm 143 on a sleeve 1111 that turns onthe sleeve 140 and its companion sleeve, Fig. 87 and is connected by arod 1-19 with a rearwardly extending arm, Fig. 1 ofthe clutch controllerlever '112. Bythis arrangement the cam 7 0'. during the second half ofits rotation in which the pin 145 is timed to engage arm 143, trips theclutch for cam block 30 and causes that cam block 30 to complete itsrotation for automatically unjacking the shoe and returning the partscontrolled by that cam block to starting position.

The wipers are grooved in their operative edges to carry a toe bindingwire which is led from a reel, not shown, on the left hand side of themachine through la friction guide 180 located in the plane ofv thegroove to a clamp 182 which is located in the plane of the groove at theright hand side of the machine. The clamp and the friction guideposition the wire in a line across the open wipers. A binder bending andplacing roll 185 is mounted on a curved Iarm` 186 that is pi'voted to acurved arm 188y which is in turn pivotally supported on the right handside of the machine head as shown in Fig. 3, a spring 187 being providedto hold arm 186 normally swung to the right toward the arm 188. j

of less thickness than the depth of th'e groove in the wipers and it islocated in the same plane in which is the groove in the wipers and inwhich the guide 18.0y and clamp 182 hold the wire. By a handle 190 onthe arm 188 the operator swings the arm to cause the roll, which has agrooved pe-1 The binder placing roll 185 is ripheral edge, to engage thewire, bend it, and carry it into the groove of the wipers. The jointedconnections of arms 186 and 188 and the spring 187 cause the roll tothrust the wire into the vright hand Wiper first and then to roll alongand bend the wire and seat it in the left, hand wiper. In this wireplacing operation the required quantity of wire is drawn through thefriction guide and bowed into the groove in the wipers where it isretained automatically because its ends are confined against movement.

The jaw 108 of the corner grippers preferably has a vertical slotthrough it as shown best in Fig. 6 and the coperating jaw at 110 has avertical crimping plate 111 which moves into the slot when the aws areclosed and thereby gathers the edge portion of the upper at the corner'of the toe and holds it in that condition for the-action of the wipers.It is found that this combination of toe embracing wipers with grippersconstructed and operating as described at the corners of the toe iseffective to produce smoothly lasted toes in a lasting machine of thetype herein shown.

A support for the rear part of the last may or may not, be attached tothe toe post 20 for vert-ical movement as in Figs. 1 and 3 where it isshown as comprising a rearwardly projecting bar 194 pivoted to the toepost at 195 at a point which is approximately under the joint of thelast, or the point of intersection of the median lines of the forepartand the heel part of a crooked last. The upper face of bar 194:constitutes a downwardly and rearwardly inclined guideway for a block.196 upon which a last pin 197 is carried at an angle to compensate forthe spring of the last and hold the shoe with the bottom of its toe endin a. plane parallel with the plane of the wipers.' The last pin bracesthe shoe against rearward displacement between the toe rest and the lastd'epressor during the advance of the last under the wipers. An eccentricfriction lock 198 clamps the block 196' on bar 19'1 at the righ-tdistance from the toe rest for the length of 'the shoe and the upwardinclination of said bar 1.94 compensates for differences in height orthickness of large and small shoes.

The bar of the last depressor or bottom rest 3 may be jointed to allowthe depressor to swing' out and up to the position sho-wnv` `main willbe ii'iserted endwiSe between the toe rest 2 and the bottom rest 3, thetoe rest being in the depressed position shown 1n Fig. 1. This willbring lthe shoe into the relation to the wipers and grippers which isbest illustrated in Fig. 4. The wipers may -or may not closely embracethe shoe at this time. In turn work they should not do so because theprojecting edge of the sole of a turn shoe would be in the way duringthe 'clamp the shoe against the bottom rest by reason of thestraightening of the toggle 23, 24. Thereupon the grippers will closeand be slightly uplifted to .straighten up the upper. f After thegrippers have closed the entire shoe handling frame, including the toerest andthe bottom rest, is moved downwardly to depress the last toaplane in which the shoe bottom is slightly below the wipers. Duringthis movement of the last the grippers tighten the Aupper to prepare theupper along the side of the last for the overlaying operation of thewipers `and then the machine is brought automatically to rest by theaction of the clutch controlling lever 42 upon the clutch pin 36. Theoperator now examines the shoe to ascertain that it is in lstretchedcondition so that when the upper is overlaid by the action of the wipersit will be smooth and free from wrinkles. It will be seen from Fig. 5that for this purpose the machine is constructed with clearance `aboutthe toe so that the operator can, with his lingers, feel the upperentirely around lthe toe of the last. When the shoe is found .to be incondition for the operation to proceed, the right hand starting treadle144 is depressed and the cam block 70 thereby started into motion, thecam block 30 which Ialone was vpreviously actuated through onevhalfonlyof a revolution now remaining at rest.

with., the'advance of the shoe, the grippers partaking of the closingmovement of the wipers and after this movement has proceeded far enoughfor the upper to becomeV gripped between the wipers and the lastbottom,. the grippers are caused to release their hold uponthe upper.Finally the shoe is given a4 slight upward movement to compress theoverwiped upper against the bottom faceof the wipers. The machine willnow come to rest automatically if the operator has removed his foot fromthe treadle 144. Vhile the machine is at rest, the toe ybinding wire atthe right hand side of the machine, Fig. 7, may be pulled out of theclamp 182 and anchored to a tack at the right hand side of the shoebottom and then pulled out of clamp V180 and drawn tight around the toeto fasten the upper in the position in which it is being held by thewipers. In another use for which the machine is adapted the free end ofthe toe binding wire will be anchored to a pullingover tack at one sideof the shoe before the upper is wiped over the innersole and at theproper time, and without stopping the machine, after the upper has beenoverwiped, the wire will vbe tightened by tension applied to it at theother side of the shoe and starts the cam 70.- The first result is tolower the shoe1 by a positive downward movement kof the shoe handlingframe.

Y, Thereafter thewipersbegin to back off and the shoe to retreat fromunder the wipers. During this movement of the cani block the trippingdevices 132, 134 cause the clutch controlling lever 42 to beautomatically tripped for starting the cam block 30 which now completesits revolution to actuate the v`shoe handling means to return the shoehandling means to initial position and operates it to release the shoewhereupon the machine comes to rest with the parts in the positions fromwhich they started. After the shoe has been `removed and before anothershoe is put into the machine, the toe binding wire will be drawn intolthe clamps 180, 182 and the wire placing means 185 manipulated to bendthe wire into bowed form and place it in the wire holding groove in theacting edges of the wipers.

' Having explained the nature of the invention and how it mayvv beembodied in the best form now known to me, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent ofthe United States protection commensurate tothe real breadth of the invention and intend that the following claimingclauses shall be construed to give effect to this purpose.

f 1. In a lasting machine, the combination withr toe lasting plates orwipers and means lfor operating them, of shoe handling means and meansfor operating it to seize a shoe, vertically move the last with relationto the wipers and advance the last Linder the wipers.

2. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe lasting plate-s orwipers and means for operating them, of shoe khandling means .willl beheld while the machine releases the and means ior operating it to seizea shoe, depress the last 4with relation to the Wipers, advance the lastunder the Wipers and then raise the last against the Wipers.

3. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe lasting plates orWipers, and poiver driven means for operating them, of shoe handlingmeans and means for koperating it to seize a shoe, vertically movethelast with relation to the Wipers and advance the llast under theWipers.

4L. In a lasting machine, the combina-tion With toevlasting plates orWipers and means for operating them, of shoe handling means andpoiverdriven means for operating it to seize a shoe, vertically move thelast with rela-tion to the Wipers and advance the last under the Wipers.

In a lasting machine, the combination ivith toe lasting plates or Wipersand shoe Ahandling means, ofindependently controlled power driven `meansfor operating the Wipers to do their Work and, 'for operatingthehandling means tovseiZe a shoe, vertically move it with relation tothe Wipers and advance it under the Wipers.

6. In a lasting machine, the combination ivith toe lasting plates orWipers and shoe handling means, of poiver driven mechanisms foroperating the `Wipers to do their Work and `for operating the handlingmeans to seize a shoe and vertically move it ivith relation to theWipers, said mechanisms being subject to independent manual control andone of said mechanisms including means for relatively advancing ,theshoe and the wipers to overlay the upper at the end of the shoe. i

7. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe lasting plates orwipers, and shoe handling means, of po-Wer means to ope-rate it to seizea shoe, depress it with relation tothe Wipers to prepa-re the upperalong the sidesy of the last Jfor the overlaying operation o the Wipersand then vcome automatically to rest,` and separate poiver driven meansfor closing the Wipers and causing the shoe handling means to advancethe shoe under the Wipers.

8. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe lasting platesorWipers, and shoe handling means, of power means to operate it to seize ashoe and Adepress the last- With relation to the ivipers to prepaietheupper along the sides-ot the last 'for the overlaying operation otthe Wipers, and poiver driven means for closingA ther Wipers and causingthe shoe handling means to advance the shoe under the Wipers.

9.' In a lasting machine, the combination with toe lasting Wipers andshoe handling means, of separately controlled poiver driven means foroperating the handling means and for operating the Wipers.

10. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe lasting wipers andshoe handling means, of separately controlled poiverdriveii means foroperating the handling means and fthe shoe forwardly under the Wipers.

l2. In a 'lasting machine,"the combination with toe lasting Wipers andshoe lhandling means, of separately controlled poiver driven means foroperating the handling` means and for operatingthe ivipers, said wiperoperating means serving to close the Wipers and to cause the shoehandling means to raise *the shoe automatically to compresstheoveriviped upper against the bottom tace of the Wipers.

13. In a lasting machine, the combination With toe lasting ivipersandshoe handling means, of separately controlled poiver driven means foroperating the handling means and for operating the Wipers arranged tocome automatically to rest ivith the shoe held ready for the operationof the Wipers and again with the ivipers closed over the shoe bottompreliminary to an upper fasteiiing operation.

1l. In a lasting machine, the combination ivith toe lasting Wipers andshoe handling means, of separately controlled poiver driven means foroperating the handling means and for operating the ivipers arranged tocome automatically to rest with the shoe held ready for the operationot' the Wipers.

l5. In a lasting machine, the combination with.` toe lasting wipers andshoehandling means, of separately controlled poiver driven means foroperating the handling means and for operating the-Wipers arranged tocome automatically to rest ivith the shoe held ready for the operationot the Wipers and Aoptionally With the Workman to come to rest againivith the Wipers closed over the shoe` toe.

1G.l In a lasting machine, the combination with toe lasting ivipers andshoe handling means, of separately controlled poivei driven means ,foroperating the handling means and for operating the Wipers arranged tocome automatically to rest with the shoe held ready' for the operationof the Wipers and again ivith the Wipers closed and upon being restartedto back off fthe Wipers and automatically cause the shoe handling meansto release the shoe.

v 17. In a `lasting machine, the combination ivith toe lasting Wipersand shoe handling means, of a source of poiver, and Wiper operatingmeans arranged to cause the shoe handling means to become operativelyconnected with the source of power for releasing a shoe after the wipershave done their work.

18. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe lasting wipers andshoe handling means, of a source of power with which said handling meanscan be connected for causing a shoe to be seized and held for theoperation of the wipers, and separately controlled connections by whichthewipers may be caused to do their work and then the shoe handlingmeans be again connected automaticallywith the source of power andcaused to release the shoe.

l19. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe lasting wipers andoperating means therefor, of shoe handling means comprising a verticallyunyielding shoe bottom rest or hold-down, a vertically unyielding toerest movable toward the hold-down to clamp a shoe, and means for movingsaid rest and hold-down together downwardly within the wipers apredetermined distance to bring the plane of the shoe bottom intolasting relation to the wipers.

20. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe lasting wipers andoperating means therefor, of shoe handling means comprising a frameequipped with a bottom rest and a toe rest, means to move said restsrelatively to clamp a shoe, and frame operating mechanism organized tomove the shoe downwardly within the wipers to present the plane of theshoe bottom in a predetermined relation to the plane of the wipers.

21. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe lastinginstrumentalities, of a shoe handling frame constructed and arranged topermit the shoe to be inserted endwise therethrough and comprising ashoe bottom rest and a toe rest movable in the frame to clamp the shoe.

22. In a lasting machine, thev combination with toe lastinginstrumentalities, of a shoe handling frame constructed and arranged topermit the shoe to be inserted endwise therethrough and comprising ashoe bottom rest and a toe rest movable in the frame to clamp the shoe,and means for moving the frame to move the last relatively to thelasting instrumentalities in effecting the lasting operation.

23. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe lastinginstrumentalities, of a shoe handling frame constructed and arranged topermit the shoe to be inserted endwise therevthrough and comprising ashoebottom rest handling frame constructed and arranged to permit theshoe to be inserted endwise therethrough and comprising a shoe bottomrest and a toe rest movable in the frame to clamp the shoe, and meansfor imparting to said frame and the clamped shoe up and down movementsand inward and outward swinging movements relatively to the lastinginstrumentalities. n

25. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe lasting wipers andoperating means therefor, of shoe handling means comprising a verticallyrigid shoe bottom rest or hold-down, a toe rest movable toward thehold-down toy clamp a shoe, means for moving said rest and hold-downtogether downwardly within the wipers a predetermined distance to bringthe plane of the shoe bottom into lasting relation to the wipers, andmeans to move said rest unyieldingly upwardly to compress the shoe stockagainst the lower face of the wipers after the wipers have closed overthe shoe bottom.

26. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe lasting wipers andoperating means therefor, of shoe handling means comprising a verticallyrigid shoe bottom rest or hold-down, a toe rest movable toward the holddown to clamp a shoe, means for moving said rest and hold-down togetherdownwardly within the wipers a predetermined distance to bring the planeof the shoe bottom into lasting relation to the wipers, and means tomove the rest and hold-down together to carry the shoe under the wipers.

27. In a lasting machine, the combination with horizontally acting toelasting wipers, of a vertically rigid bottom rest and power mechanismoperating to depress the rest to position the last with its bottom facein predetermined relation to the plane of the wipers and come to restand then to advance the shoe under the wipers.

28. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe lasting wipers andmeans for closing and opening them, of shoe handling means and powerdriven operating mechanism therefor arranged to advance the shoe underthe wipers.

29. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe lasting wipers andmeans for closing and opening them, of shoe handling means and means forautomatically advancing the shoe under the wipers in time relation withthe wiper closing movement.

30. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe lasting wipers andmeans for closing and opening them, of shoe handling means and means forautomatically raising the shoe against the lower face of the wipersafter the wipers have been closed and lowering the shoe again before thewipers are opened.

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3l. In.alastingmachine, the combination with t'oe lasting wipers andmeans for closing and opening them, of shoe holding means including abottom rest comprising a carrier supported to turn about a horizontalaxis extending transversely of the shoe and a pressure plate attachedthereto which is recessed or concaved on its lower face and has a local.bearing line along its edge toengage the innersole adjacent to thechannel lip around the toe.

1n a lasting machine, the combination with toe lasting wipers andimeans`for closing.' and opening them, of shoe holding means incli'lding abottom rest, comprising a carrier supported to turn about a horizontalaxis extending transversely of the shoe, a pressure plate. contoured tolit aga-inst the channel lip around' the toe, and springlatching meansto retain said plate on the carrier.k

33. in a machine of the class described the combination with toelastingwipers, and means to hold the edge of the toe portion of; theupper at the corners and the sides of the toe, vof shoe handling meansand automatic means for operating it to seize a shoe, depress the lastwith relation to the upper and thon advance the last.

1na machine of the class described l the combination` with means to holdthe edge of the toe portion ot the upper at the corners of the toe, oflshoe handling means and automatic means for operating it to i seize avshoe, depress the last with relation to the upper and thenI advance thelast under the upper holding means. to over-lay the. edge ofv the upperonthe last-` bottom.

Sai-In a. machine of the class described thefcombination ywith grippersarranged to seize and holdthe upper at'the corners and the sidesy of thetoe, and shoe handling meansoperating to depress thelast and to advanceit under the upperv holding means, of means ior swinging the cornerandside grippers located at each side of the last inwardly. over thelast bottom..

-36.`y In a toe lastinglmachine, the combinationwithtoe embracingwipers, of a gripper mounted above` a wiper to swivel on a verticalaxis, andoperating means to move the gripper and the. wipersimultaneously in Iettectingan over-wiping operation;

37; In a toe lasting machine, -the combination with' toe embracingwipers and means for: operating the wipers, of a gripper mounted over awiper. and made to'ipartake of the movement of.` the wiperf, and meansfor moving the gripper relatively to the wiper to draw up the upper.

88. 1n a machine of the class described the combinationwithgrippersarranged to seize and hold the upperfat the corners and the sidesfofythe tota/and shoe handling means operating to depress the last and toadvance 1t under the upper holding means, of means for swinging'thecorner and side grippers located at each side of 'the last inwardly overthe last bottom in time relation with the last advancing movement.

39. In a machine of the class described the combination with toeembracing wipers and means for closing them over the toe of a shoe, ofgrippers arranged above the wipers in position to seize and hold theupper aty the corners of' the toe, said grippers being connected withthe wipers to partake of the closing movement of the wipers.

e0. In a, machine ot'the class described, the combination with toeembracing wipers movable over the toe of' a shoe, of grippers arrangedabove the wipers in position to seize and'hold the upper at the cornersof the toe, and means for simultaneously swinging the wipers and thecorner grippers in planes parallel with the shoe bottom to cause them tocoiipei'ate in working the upper under tension into lasted position.

41'. 1n a machine of the class described, the combination with toeembracing wipers and means for closing them over the toe of a shoe, ofgrippers arranged above the wipers in position to seize and hold theupper at the corners ofthe toe, and connected power operating means bywhich the grippers are moved to co'perate with the wipers in working theLipper under tension into lasted position.

42. 1n a machine of the class described the combination with toeembracing wipers and meansk for closing them over the toe of a shoe,ot'y grippers arranged above the wipers in position to seize and holdthe upper at the corners of; the toe, and separate gripp ers similarlyarranged at the sides of the toe, and connections :trom the wipers tothe grippers by which the grippers close over the toe with the wipers.

1n a machine of the class described, the combination with toe embracingwipers and means for closingthem, of grippers arranged above the wipersin position to seize the upper at the opposite corners of the toe andhold it for the overlaying action of the ywipers, said gripperscomprising one jaw with a vertical slot through it and a coperating jawhaving a vertical crimping blade to gather the upper at the corners ofthe toe for the action of the wipers.

44. In a machine of the class described, the combination with toeembracing wipers and means for closing them, of grippers arranged abovethe wipers in position to seize the upper at the opposite corners of thetoe and also grippers to seize the u per at the sides of the toe, andmeans to cepress the last relatively to the wipers and the grippers forstretching the upper and positioning the f shoe, said corner grippershaving crimping `formations to gather the upper at the corners of thetoe before it is stretched.

45.*In a machine of the class descr ibed, the combination with toeembracing wipers and carriers therefor having wiper closing yio `movements, of gripper carriers mounted on A the wiper carriers, and aplurality of separate vgrippers mounted on each gripper carrier.

4:6. In a machine of the class described, the combination with toeembracing wipers and carriers therefor having wiper closing movements,of gripper carriers mounted on the wiper carriers, a plurality ofseparate grippers mounted on each gripper carrier, and means forrelatively adjusting said grippers to adapt them for dierent shapes ofshoe toes, said wipers being detachable and replaceable for differentshapes of shoe toes.

, the combination with toe embracing wipers,

47. In a machine of the class described,

carriers therefor having wiper closing movements, gripper carriersmounted on the wiper carriers, and a gripper pivoted on said carrier toswing in and out relatively to the wiper edge. a 48. In a lastingmachine, the combination with toe embracing wipers having groovedrlapply the wire progressively across the actingedges, of means to placea toe binding wire in the groove.

49. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe embracing wipershaving grooved acting edges, of means to bowa toe binder and press itinto the groove.

, 50. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe embracing wipershaving grooved acting edges, of means mounted in operative relation tothe wipers for movement to press a toe binding wire progressively intothe groove.

51. In a lasting machine, the combination j y and said guiding means topress it into the groove; 50

`52. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe embracing wipershaving grooved acting edges of means to bow a toe binder and press itAinto the groove comprising an arm pivotally supported to one Side ofthe machine, a second arm adapted to press the wire into the groove andpivotally connected l'with the first arm, and a spring maintaining saidarmsin rotation for the iirst arm to engage the wipers near one side ofthe machine and permitting fleXmg of said arms to wipers.

53. In a machine of the class described, toe embracing Wipers, means forclosing the wipers including a plunger and operating means with whichthe plunger is adjustably connected for changing the limits of movementof the wipers for wide and narrow toes, and means extending'to theoperative position of the workman for eecting such adjustment.

54. In a machine of the class described, toe embracing wipers, means forclosing the wipers including a plunger and operating means with whichthe plunger is adjustably connected for changing the limits of movementof the wipers for wide and narrow` toes, power driven mechanism foractuating said operating means, and means extending within reach of theworkman by which he can -manipulate said adjustable connections to eiectsupplemental operation of the wipers. 55. In a lmachine of the classdescribed,

`the combination with end embracing wipers 'and operating means forthem, of means arranged to produce supplemental closing of the wipersover the shoe'while they remain in substantially unchanged lpositionlongitudinally of the shoe.

56. In a machine of the classdescribed, toe embracing wipers, means forclosing the wipers including a plunger and operating means with whichthe plunger is adjustably connected for changing the limits of movementof the wipers for wide and narrow toes, and grippers connected with saidwipers to be adjusted therewith for narrow and wide toes.

57. In a machine of the class described, the combination with` toeembracing wipers and grippers which are separatefrom the wipers and arearranged over the Wipers to engage the upper' at the corners of the toeof the last, ofmeans for turning the gripvvpers to cause them ltocoperate with the wipers in working the upper into lasted position overlthe toe of the last, and manually operable means' for adjusting thepositions of the grippers relatively for wide and narrow lasts.

58. In a machine of the class described, the combination with toeembracing wipers and grippers which are separate from the wipers and arearranged over the' .wipers to engage the upper at the corners'of the toeof the last, of means for turning'the grippers to cause them to coperatewith the wipers in working the upper into lasted position over the toeof the last, and manuallyv operable means permitting adjustment of thegrippers relatively to the wipers from and toward the'center of the toe.

59. In a lasting machine, the combination with end lastingwipers andmeans for operating them, or shoe handling means including a hold-down,a. vertically movable toe rest and a heel rest connected for verticalmovement with the toe rest, and means for operating the handling meansto seize va shoe, vertically move the last with relation IIE ` operatingthem, of shoe handling means including a hold-down and a toe rest,gripper-s arranged to engage the upper at the corners of the toe, andoperating means for relatively moving the hold-down and toe rest toposition the shoe With-the bottom of its forepart in a predeterminedplane While the upper is free in the grippers and then to close thegrippers on the upper of the shoe so positioned.

G1. 4In a lasting machine, the combination with toe embracing Wipers andmeans for operating them, of shoe handling means incliiding a hold-downand a toe rest, grip- .pers arranged to engage the upper,and connectedmechanism tooperate the shoe handlingmeans to predetermme the plane oftheV shoe bottom relatively to the grippors and then tc close thegrippers.

62. In a lasting machine, the combination withv toe lasting plates orWipers and means for operating them, of shoe handling means and meansfor operating` it to seize a shoe, vertically move the last withrelation to the Wipers and advance the last under the wipers, said shoehandling means including a brace to hold the last against rearwarddisplacement therein during the advance of the last under the Wipers.

(33. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe lasting plates orWipers and means for operating them, of shoe handling means and meansfor operating it to seize a shoe, vertically move the last With relationto the wipers and advance the last under the Wipers, said shoe handlingmeans including a last pin and a carrier therefor mounted to partake ofthe vertical movement of the last and to have a lateral positioningmovement for right and left lasts.

Gil. In a lasting machine the combination with end lasting Wipers andmeans for operating them, of shoe handling means including a verticallymovable toe rest, and a heel pin connected thereto to partake of suchvertical movement and to have a lateral swinging movement to adapt itfor supporting right and left crooked lasts the foreparts of which aresupported in similar relation to the Wipers.

G5. In a lasting machine the combination with end lasting Wipers, ofshoe handling means and means to operate it to position a slice, meansfor partially closing the Wipers automatically While the shoe is beingpositioned, and independently operated means for further closing theWipers.

GG. In a lasting machine the combination with end lasting Wipers, ofautomatically operating means to close the Wipers preliminarily aroundthe toe of a shoe and come to rest, and separately operated means forfurther closing the Wipers in lasting the toe.

67. In a lasting machine the combination with end lasting Wipers, ofautomatically operating means to position the Wipers preliininarilyaround the toe of a shoe and come to rest, means for manually adjustingthe Wipers to perfect their position, and means for closing the wipersautomatically in lasting the toe when the machine is restarted.

68. In a lasting machine the combination With end lasting` Wipers, ofoperating mechanism including automatic means to close the Wiperspartially for positioning the wipers preliminary to the lastingoperation and then to come to rest, means for manually perfecting theposition of the Wipers by more or less further closing them, andadditional means for closing the Wipers in lasting the toe.

69. In a lasting machine the combination with end lasting Wipers andseparate trains of automatically operating mechanism for partiallyclosing the wipers to position them around the toe and for furtherclosing the Wipers in lasting the toe.

70. In a lasting machine the combination with shoe handling-means andmeans to operate it to seize and position a shoe, of end lasting wipersand automatic means for operating them in lasting the toe, andautomatically acting connections from said ivi 3er operating means tocause the handling means to release the shoe after the wipers have donetheir Work.

71. In a lasting machine the combination with shoe handling means toseize and position a slice, of toe lasting Wipers, a source of poiver,and independent trains of mechanism therefrom to the handling means andto the wipers.

72. In a lasting machine the combination with shoe handling means toseize and position a shoe, of toe lasting Wipe-rs, a source of power,separate trains of mechanism therefrom to the handling means and to theWipers, and independent clutch controls for said separate trains ofmechanism.

73. In a lasting machine the combination With shoe handling means toseize and position a shoe, of toe lasting Wipers, a source of power,independent trains of mechanism therefrom to the handling` means and tothe Wipers, a clutch to control the train of mechanism to the shoehandling means and bring it to rest with the shoe clamped, a separateclutch to control the driving of the Wiper operating mechanism, and anautomatically acting connection from the Wiper operating mechanism tothe iirst mentioned clutch to cause the handling means to release theshoe.

74. A lasting machine having, in combination, shoe handling means andtoe embracing Wipers, and power driven operating mechanism for thehandling means and the .wipers organized to come automatically to restwith the shoe held ready for the operation of the wipers and optionallyagain to rest with the wipers closed over the shoe bottom.

75. A lasting machine having, in combination, shoe handling means, toeembracing -w1pers, a source of power, and separately Y controlledmechanisms, therefrom, the wipers and the handling means being soarranged that bythe actuation of one of said mecha- -nisms the shoe willbe clamped in the handling means, vertically positioned relatively tothe wipers, and then come to rest, and by the actuation of the othermechanism the. handling means with the shoe will be drawn under thewipers, the wipers closed and the shoe raised to compress the overwipedupper against the bottomface of the wipers.

7 G. In a lasting machine, the combination with lastinginstrumentalities, of shoe handling means which comprise opposedunyielding rests that are `moved relatively toy'ward one another toclamp the toe of the shoe and are then moved together .to position theshoe for the operation of the lasting Y instrumentalities.

77. In a toe lasting` machine, the combination with toe embracing Wipersmovable to close over the bottom of a shoe, of grippers arranged tohold' the edge of the upper at the corners and sides of the toe, andmeans lfor swinging the grippers similarly to the y swinging of the toeembracing wipers mwardly over thelast bottom.

7 8. In a toe lasting machine, the combination with toe embracing wipersmovable to close over the bottom of a shoe, a support connection with'the wipers and with the support for moving the last forwardly towardthe wipers in timed relation with the closing movement of the wipers.

vfor a last, and operating mechanism having 79. A lasting machine havingpower drivp,

name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MATTHAS BROCK.

Vit-nesses:

EVERETT W.y VARNEY, HARLOW M. DAvIs.

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